Rain storm after rain storm moving through the Portland area. I felt like I should be growing webs between my […]
Archive for ‘Columbia River Gorge Hikes’
Beautiful Hoarfrost Artistry on Burdoin Mountain
It was a winter wonderland on a mid-November day. Temperatures in the 20’s, a cold easterly breeze, dense cloud cover, […]
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Hamilton Mountain remains one of my favorite Columbia River Gorge Hikes
The promise of some rain in late September, what better place to be than the upper trailhead at the Beacon […]
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Cape Horn Passage
On a warm mid-summer morning I drove to the Cape Horn Trailhead in the western Columbia River Gorge. The loop trail, […]
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Phlox Point, a Good Workout and Beautiful Vistas
A good destination for a sweat-inducing hike close to the Portland area is Phlox Point. It’s near the western end of the […]
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An Early Father’s Day Visit to Silver Star
The 4,390-foot summit of Silver Star Mountain is easily visible from much of the Portland and Vancouver area, and is located […]
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Spectacular May Wildflower Show on Dog Mountain
The second weekend of May had all the makings of a good time to climb a mountain. The day was sunny and […]
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Hogs and Buzzards
In late April I drove to Columbia Hills State Park to visit the Dalles Mountain Ranch. The hillsides were ablaze with […]
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A Sunny Hike through Columbia River Gorge History
Near Husum I found the beginning of the Weldon Wagon Road Trailhead. The 2 1/2 mile wagon road was created in the […]
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A Visit to One of the Largest Waterfalls in Southwest Washington
North of the Columbia River Gorge is an easy hike to an amazing 350-foot, three-tiered waterfall on Falls Creek. Like the […]